If you're in the market for a second-hand car, you might be wondering how the Takata airbag recall is going to affect you. Here's what you need to know.

A Malaysian man became agitated when asked not to leave his bag unattended by staff at Melbourne's Crown Casino, telling a security guard he was "a Pakistani terrorist", a court hears.

A new Melbourne centre aimed at identifying and thwarting would-be terrorists is criticised and likened to "Tom Cruise's Minority Report".

The three-time world champion and one of Australia's best-known surfers says he will retire from surfing's world championship tour after competing in two final events.

A lawyer who spent more than 30 years at the Immigration Department says there has been an exodus of senior staff from the newly formed Home Affairs organisation, and that there are deep problems within Australian Border Force as its Commissioner remains under investigation.

The slow, problematic and expensive NBN rollout faces fresh new challenges — a host of nimble market entrants and competition from Optus and Telstra 5G networks — meaning that without a radical rethink, it is doomed to fail, writes Allan Asher.

The story behind a Canberra developer, a string of defect-riddled apartments and a government regulator seemingly trying — and failing — to hold him accountable for nearly three decades.

As genetic testing becomes cheaper and easier, there's been a boom in companies offering do-it-yourself kits — but do you know what happens to your genetic data after sending it off for testing?

Nick Kyrgios says he would have been "banned for six years" if he'd thrown his racquet towards the ball boys like Daria Gavrilova did in Mexico.

Millions of Australians found out this morning that they've got until the end of next year to get their defective Takata airbags replaced.

The poker machine and pub arm of supermarket giant Woolworths has been spying on its punters and keeping a secret database of personal information in an effort to boost profits, federal independent MP Andrew Wilkie says.

Australia's domestic spy agency ASIO denies slowing down visa processing for some asylum seekers, but says they were a "lower priority".

The number of people living with dementia in Australia continues to rise, the latest data from Dementia Australia shows, with experts predicting 1.1 million people will be living with the disease by 2056.

Environmentalist Geoff Cousins says Opposition Leader Bill Shorten told him that if Labor wins government they could withdraw the Adani mine licence.

One million Australian homes will be fortunate to receive fast, new fibre-to-the-curb NBN access. The Prime Minister's Canberra residence is one of them.

One million Australian homes will be fortunate to receive fast, new fibre-to-the-curb NBN access. The Prime Minister's Canberra residence is one of them.

Victorian students could face more testing in order to to finish secondary school, with the State Government considering introducing minimum standards for literacy and numeracy. So what does that mean for those studying years 11 and 12?

Researchers hope a new treatment using stem cells and bioengineering will provide a breakthrough in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse, a "silent epidemic" that affects one in four Australian women.

The NRL's Canterbury Bulldogs boss pays tribute to the former premiership player and coach, saying he was "respected throughout the game for his toughness and determination".

Retail analysts say Amazon's slow rollout is all part of its strategy, as the retail behemoth announces its "fulfilment" service is now available to retailers in Australia.